T-Room

The Best in Alternative News

Defense & Security

Latest News

at

Unproven Allegations Against Trump and Putin Are Risking Nuclear War – Stephen Cohen…

“Russiagate” and the Skirpal affair have escalated dangers inherent in the new Cold War beyond those of the preceding one. Stephen F. Cohen, professor emeritus of Russian Studies and Politics at NYU and Princeton, continue their weekly discussion of the new US-Russian Cold War. (Previous installments, now in their fourth year, are at TheNation.com.) Cohen […]

at

U.S.-Trained Palestinian Security Forces Now Key to Peace…

Israel could face an “explosion” of protests and violence in the coming weeks, the chief of Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) warned on March 25. As Jerusalem prepares for the country’s 70th anniversary, which Palestinians see as a “Nakba,” or “catastrophe,” a growing list of pressures could lead to new conflict. Washington is planning to […]

at

What Really Went on at Russia’s Seattle Consulate?…

Among the 27 countries that have retaliated for what is believed to be a Kremlin-ordered chemical-weapon attack on an ex-Russian intelligence officer and his daughter in Britain earlier this month, the United States took by far the most dramatic steps: ousting 60 diplomats in total, including 15 suspected intelligence operatives based at Russia’s United Nations […]

Related

at

Department of Justice Charges FBI Whistleblower Under Espionage Act…

A former FBI agent has been charged with two counts related to the unauthorized disclosure of national security information, according to documents filed by the Department of Justice this week, marking the latest instance of the Trump administration’s stated intention to crack down on leaks to the press. The charges, filed by the DOJ’s National […]

at

DACA Recipients Face Uncertainty after Court Decision…

Congressional inaction on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is impacting the program’s recipients, even as a court order provides them with work and deportation protections for now. Beneficiaries of DACA say that the program’s limitations and the heated politics around it have sowed confusion among potential employers. “That has been unfortunately a […]

at

Orange County Becomes Center of Resistance to California’s ‘Sanctuary State’ Legislation…

For years, Democrats have dreamed of turning Orange County, the birthplace of Richard Nixon, blue. Or at least some shade of purple. The county — once such a GOP stronghold that Ronald Reagan dubbed it the place where “all the good Republicans go to die” — is changing demographically and, therefore, politically. Growing Latino and […]

Related

at

American Who Escaped Al Qaeda Captivity Says FBI, Under Mueller and Comey, Betrayed Him…

After he escaped from Al Qaeda in Syria, American photojournalist Matt Schrier investigated his own kidnapping and uncovered what he describes as a pattern of “betrayal” by FBI agents handling his case. Schrier is now asking hard questions of former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who now leads the special counsel Russia probe, and former FBI […]

at

Trump Expels 60 Russian Intelligence Officers Due to ‘Proximity to one of our submarine bases and Boeing’ and Response to UK Skripal Investigation…

Today President Donald J. Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle due to its proximity to one of our submarine bases and Boeing. The United States takes this action in conjunction with our NATO allies and partners around the […]

Related

at

The Deep State Is in Deep Trouble…

Why would some “concerned citizen” suddenly leak information to ABC that Jeff Sessions was under investigation for perjuring himself (about Russia, of course) during his confirmation hearing now almost a year behind us? Could it have something to do with the fact that the man who instigated that investigation was none other than Andrew McCabe, […]

Related

at

Austin Bomber’s Roommate a ‘Person of Interest’ in Investigation…

A roommate of the 23-year-old man linked to the deadly bombings that rocked Austin, Texas, and surrounding areas this month is being looked at as a “person of interest” in the investigation, the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security said Monday. Investigators are still looking into what motivated Mark Anthony Conditt to conduct […]

Related

at

Obama-Era Sequester Decimated U.S. Military; Air Force Short 2,000 Pilots…

The House Armed Services Committee on Thursday publicized statistics it says show the sorry state of U.S. armed forces aviation units and “mold-ridden” barracks. The report is a Republican effort to underscore how critical the omnibus spending bill is to war-fighters in the wake of “sequester” budget cuts. The bill pumps $47.4 billion for “get […]

Related

at

Orlando Nightclub Shooter’s Father Was a Secret FBI Informant…

The Orlando nightclub shooter’s dad – revealed to be an FBI informant – told authorities who were investigating Omar Mateen before the attack that pro-terror comments the would-be gunman made to coworkers were just examples of him “being stupid,” an agent testified Monday. FBI Special Agent Juvenal Martin, who was on the stand in the […]

Related

at

Maryland School Shooting Victim, 16, after Family Removes Her Off of Life Support…

The 16-year-old girl who was shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend on Tuesday at their Maryland high school has died. On Thursday, the parents of Jaelynn Willey told the media that their daughter was brain dead and that they planned to take her off life support. Willey died at 11:34pm that night, surrounded by […]

at

Fiery Car Crash At Travis Air Base Being Investigated As Terror Strike…

The FBI is investigating the crash and explosion of a car at Travis Air Force Base as an act of terrorism, according to media reports. Law enforcement officials told CBS News that the car was loaded with propane tanks that the driver ignited, sending the car up in a ball of flame at the main […]

at

U.S. Bases on Syrian Oilfields Receive New Equipment…

A new U.S. military base has been built at the al-Omar oilfield in southeastern Deir Ezzor in Syria to support combat against the Syrian military, according to a new report by Fars News. Russian forces have recently warned of a possible attack by U.S. forces on fortified Syrian bases. The U.S. military has dispatched weapons […]

at

Unmitigated Failure: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 15 Years Later…

We were always caught in the middle. We still are. As a young man, a new lieutenant, and a true believer, I once led a US Army scout platoon just south of Baghdad. It was autumn 2006, and my platoon patrolled – mainly aimlessly – through the streets and surrounding fields of Salman Pak. To […]

at

Rand Paul: “Absolutely, The Deep State Exists”…

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Tuesday during an appearance on The Laura Ingraham Show podcast that the term “deep state” accurately describes how an unelected bureaucracy of national security officials in positions of power exert influence without Congressional oversight. “Absolutely, there is a deep state, because the deep state is the intelligence agencies that do […]

This website lives off the kindness of your donations. If you would like to support The T-Room please visit our PayPal.

Any publication posted at The T-Room and/or opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the views of The T-Room. Such publications and all information within the publications (e.g. titles, dates, statistics, conclusions, sources, opinions, etc) are solely the responsibility of the author of the article, not The T-Room.